Morgan County Segment

Location: This segment of the parkway project runs from just west of Exit 57 (Lee City/West Liberty) near Helechawa to just west of the Cutino-Hager Road overpass (mile point 65). It covers 8.2 miles of existing parkway.

Project description:

Widen parkway to four lanes.

Make improvements to two existing interchanges.

Reconstruct “S” curve near Morgan/Magoffin county line to improve safety and mobility.

Current progress:

Final design and engineering work is underway and will continue through 2015.

Property acquisition is scheduled to begin in early 2015.

Project is scheduled to reach shovel-ready status by early 2016.

Construction schedule depends on funding by Kentucky General Assembly.